Yersinia Culture

Message

Culture for Yersinia enterocolitica ONLY
For routine stool culture that includes exam for Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter EIA, and Shiga Toxin (E.coli O157 et al) by EIA please refer to C STT
For Vibrio Culture refer to C VIB

Test Code

C YER

Includes

Culture for Yersinia enterocolitica ONLY. This culture does NOT include routine stool pathogens.

Preferred Specimen

Stool placed in Para-Pak C&S vial (orange lid)- preferred specimen

Minimum Volume

1 gram of solid stool or 5mL of liquid stool. Specimens submitted with less than the required mininum volume will be cancelled, and the test not performed.

Other Acceptable Specimens

Raw stool- acceptable but not preferred
Rectal swab (using eSwab or routine culture swabs)- acceptable but not preferred

Instructions

NOTE: Collect fresh stool (1 gram solid or 5 mL or more liquid) in a clean, screw-capped container. If available, place into Para-Pak C&S transport media.

Transport Temperature

Ambient/ Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

Unpreserved / raw Stool: Send to the Lab within 2 hours of collection. If unpreserved /raw stool specimen is received in lab after 2 hours, specimen will be rejected and test cancelled.
Preserved Stool (in a Para-Pak C&S container) is stable for 96 hours after collection. If preserved stool is received in lab after 96 hours, specimen will be rejected and test cancelled.
Rectal eSwabs are stable for up to 48 hours.

Any stool specimens sent refrigerated or frozen will be rejected and test cancelled.

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Unacceptable specimens:
Diapers
Stool in O&P preservative/ total fix preservative
Rectal swabs in VTM
Dried stool or swabs
Raw stool >2 hours in transport not placed in Para-Pak C&S transport media
Any stool/ swab received in the lab past the stability time (24 and 96 hours respectively as described above)
Any stool refrigerated or frozen

Clinical Significance

Yersinia enterocolitica causes a variety of symptoms depending upon the age of the patient. In children, symptoms often include fever, abdominal pain, and bloody diarrhea.

Performing Laboratory
Arizona: Banner Gateway Medical Center Microbiology Laboratory
Wyoming Medical Center testing performed on site.

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.